Minor Features & Changes · The special day “Kindreds Ember” has been renamed to “Kindreds Light.” · Text line height has been increased across popups and general UI panels for improved readability. · Player collider size has been slightly increased to reduce issues with clipping and getting stuck in the environment. · Seated customers can no longer place orders if the cafe is closed. · Collecti…
Bug Fixes · Implemented a potential fix for an issue where loading saves created before the 0.6 update could result in missing furniture and item data. · Fixed an issue where the player's first quest would not appear in the Journal. · Fixed an issue where the Menu Empty notification was ignoring the first quest.
Main Features · Bargain Bins have been added to Regal Ruffles, sold by Owen. Players can now sell unwanted boardgames from their collection for 50% of their original purchase price, providing a new way to free up storage space and earn extra money. · Pets have arrived in Dragon's Brew! Stray animals will now appear on the 7th and 21st of each month, giving players the opportunity to adopt new c…
Main Features · The save system has been updated to use a new universal save folder, allowing the demo, playtest, and full game to share the same save structure. Older saves are automatically migrated to the new system, ensuring existing progression remains compatible. Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue where the demo would incorrectly end at 11pm after passing out, regardless of how many demo days rem…
Main Features · The camera system has been significantly improved with enhanced performance optimisation and the addition of pixel-perfect alignment for cleaner visuals and smoother movement. · The Save UI has been expanded and improved with the addition of 7 new save slots and 1 dedicated demo save slot, bringing the total to 10 standard save slots plus 1 demo slot. Demo Changes · Shop opening…
Main Features · Customer Reactions have been added, allowing customers to visually respond to other customers and to their cafe experiences. · The Easter Event has now been removed. · Categories have been added to Crafter Menus, improving organisation and recipe navigation. Minor Features & Changes · The new logo has been added to the main menu. · Wall tile sprites between King’s Park and Marke…
Minor Features & Changes · The Pebblebrook seafront shops have been shifted slightly to better align visually with the player’s cafe. · The Monument of Legends has been added to King’s Park in Pebblebrook, displaying the names of Kickstarter backers who pledged at the Master Brewer tier and above. Bug Fixes · Corrected a spelling issue in Thaddeus’ dialogue, restoring the missing “Y” in the lin…
Minor Features & Changes · King Eggbert and his shop "Bring Me Eggs!" has been added to Kings Park in Pebblebrook (available for a limited time for the Easter event). · Chocolate Eggs have been added for players to find and bring to King Eggbert to trade in his shop (available for a limited time for the Easter event). New Items · The first collectable dragon egg furniture item "Luminara, Dragon…
Main Features · Town NPCs have been improved with enhanced pathfinding and new behaviours, including interacting with other NPCs, loitering, and engaging with shops. · Customer NPCs now feature improved navigation, allowing them to move more naturally between the board game shelf and tables. · A foundational NPC Friendship System has been introduced, featuring 4 friendship levels that can be pr…
Minor Features & Changes · Context prompts, notifications, and customer orders now feature subtle bobbing animations to improve visibility. · Decor and/or rugs from the following furniture sets have received visual updates and refinements: Celestial, Country, Enchanted, Gambit, Retro, Royal, and Vintage. · Helpful tips have been added to the loading screen. · Tooltips have been added to the tow…
Minor Features & Changes · An alert popup has been added above the menu to notify players whenever it is empty. · All customer orders now appear in a popup speech bubble, improving visibility. · Mysterious and ominous phone calls have been replaced with lighter, more motivational messages. · A Hide Pinned Recipes button has been added to the HUD, located next to the existing Hide Quest button.…
Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue where the Thistledown entry pointer for the quest “Power Up Your Brew” would not clear after completing the quest. · Fixed an issue where Red and Blue House Deeds would not appear in the Ivy Estates shop. · Fixed an issue where crafting machines were not pulling coffee beans from kitchen storage when crafting. · Implemented a potential fix for an issue where crafting…
Minor Features & Changes · The crafting progress bar now only displays as complete once crafting has actually finished. · Ingredients stored in the kitchen storage chest can now be used towards crafting recipes in all crafters. · Quest descriptions for “Tasty Discoveries” and “Unlocking Fun” have been updated with clearer request and tip information. · Additional directional arrows have been ad…
Minor Features & Changes · The Inventory System has been refactored to improve reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability. · Missing ingredients in crafting menus now appear darker, making it easier to identify missing items at a glance. · Shops now operate with defined opening and closing times. · The “Quest” player submenu has been renamed to “Journal” . · The “Research” player s…
We’re incredibly excited to announce that the Dragon’s Brew Beta has officially launched on Steam! This is a huge milestone for the project, and we can’t wait for you to dive in and experience all the new systems, improvements, and cosy cafe vibes we’ve been brewing behind the scenes. Whether you’re an Alpha or Beta backer, your keys should now be in your inbox or already activated on your acco…
Bug Fixes: · Fixed an issue where players could not access Collective & Co.. · Fixed an issue preventing players from purchasing coffee beans from Hometown Roasters. · Fixed an issue where “adding item” quests were not completing when using a controller. · Fixed a bug where festive furniture would disappear after loading a save. · Fixed an issue where, on occasion, a customer would dine and das…
Main Features · A brand-new Coffee Bean System has been introduced, expanding the crafting system and allowing players to add additional buffs to their menu items. · New Boardgame Protective Items have been added, allowing players to shield their boardgames from wear during use. · Boardgames now feature visual effects, giving players the option to toggle them on and off if they have 6 boardgame…
Minor Features & Changes: · The floor tile differences between towns have been toned down slightly for a more cohesive visual look. Balancing: · The probability of the phone ringing each in-game hour while the cafe is open has been reduced from 50% to 10%, lowering the frequency of calls for better pacing. · The money reward for completing delivery quests has been increased from 2x to 4x the ch…
Main Features · A Customer Order Delivery System has been added, allowing customers to call in orders directly via the new cafe phone. · A new Customer Critic System has been introduced, bringing reputation-based feedback to your cafe experience. · A fully implemented Weather System has been added, featuring multiple weather types: Sunny, Cloudy, Overcast, Light Rain, Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm,…
Bug Fixes: · NPC colliders have been changed to allow the player to navigate through the queue. · Player collider has been changed to allow for better movement and navigation. · Extra checks have been added to the unlock system to prevent loading with missing unlocks.
Main Features · The crafting system has been fully updated to improve usability, responsiveness, and reliability. · A sprint function has been added, allowing the player to move faster across towns and the cafe. Minor Features & Changes · Town NPCs and customers now have proper colliders to improve interactions and movement. · Time is now paused when using the crafter UI. · Menu negative prices…
Minor Features & Changes · A sound effect has been added when interacting with post boxes. Bug Fixes: · Fixed the bug where a customer could become stuck at the front of the queue (third time lucky!). · The craft button now locks instantly after crafting to prevent double-clicking and accidentally losing extra ingredients.
Minor Features & Changes · Waffle Cones have been added to the Harbour Market to circumvent Panini Press crafting. Bug Fixes: · Fixed the "Complete a miniquest" main quest bug. · The crafting system and UI have been fixed and are now more intuitive and responsive. · Fixed an issue where the "kerching" sound effect could still play even when a customer was not ordering. · The queue system has be…
Minor Features & Changes · The name and café name character limit has been increased from 15 to 18 characters. · A new HUD button has been added to allow you to show or hide quests for a cleaner interface. · The furniture placement preview opacity has been increased from 50% to 80% to improve visibility during placement. · The café shop front sign now dynamically updates to reflect the current…
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